Which to use
“ache” is a noun and “acho” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,947
- “ache” frequency rank
- #148
- “acho” frequency rank
- 10095
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ache | acho |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dor, axe | primeira pessoa do presente do indicativo de achar. |
Where the eye mixes ache and acho
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ache vs acho
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ache is /eɪk/ while acho is /ˈa.ʃo/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “ache” becomes o in “acho”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10095, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ache is recorded at frequency rank #9,947, classified as anoun, pronounced /eɪk/. acho is at rank #148, tagged as averb, pronounced /ˈa.ʃo/.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 10095, this pair ranks #63,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of ache vs acho
Shared letters: ach. Private to "ache": e. Private to "acho": o.
"ache" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "acho" · 4 letters · shape VCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "ache" and "acho" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "ache" vs "acho" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "ache" and "acho" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "ache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "acho" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #63,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ache" and "acho" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ache vs acs". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #63,126 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.